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|name = Ridley
|name = Ridley
|image = {{tabber|title1=Super Metroid|content1=[[File:Ridley sm Artwork.png|250px|Official artwork of Ridley from ''Super Metroid'', the basis of his appearance in most ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.]]|title2=Other M|content2=[[File:MOM Ridley Concept Art.png|250px|Concept art of Ridley's clone from ''Metroid: Other M'', the basis of his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]}}
|image = {{tabber|title1=Super Metroid|content1=[[File:Ridley sm Artwork.png|250px|Official artwork of Ridley from ''Super Metroid'', the basis of his appearance in most ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.]]|title2=Other M|content2=[[File:MOM Ridley Concept Art.png|250px|Concept art of Ridley's clone from ''Metroid: Other M'', the basis of his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]}}
|caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Official artwork of Ridley from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and his clone from ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''.
|caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Ridley from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and his clone from ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''.
|firstgame = ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986)
|firstgame = ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986)
|games = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
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|species = Unknown
|species = Unknown
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|homeworld = {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}<ref>Only in the original ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' manual is Ridley described as a native of Zebes. This is not referenced again in later story materials, which depict Ridley and the Space Pirates as having conquered Zebes after it was originally inhabited by Chozo.</ref>
|homeworld = {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}<ref>In the original ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' manual, Ridley is described as a native of Zebes. However, this is not referenced again in later story materials, which depict Ridley and the Space Pirates as having conquered Zebes after it was originally inhabited by Chozo.</ref>
|creator = Makoto Kanoh
|creator = Makoto Kanoh
|artist = Hiroji Kiyotake
|artist = Hiroji Kiyotake
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==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:Ridley.gif|thumb|left|Ridley as he appears in ''Super Metroid'', which inspired his design in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]]
[[File:Ridley.gif|thumb|left|Ridley as he appears in ''Super Metroid'', which inspired his design in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]]
Ridley, also known by the identifier "Geoform 187" or his title "The Cunning God of Death", is a recurring antagonist in the ''Metroid'' series. His design varies across the series, but he is generally a large, winged alien that resembles a dragon or pterosaur. Despite his bestial appearance and fearsome mannerisms, he is by no means a mindless animal, but a high-ranking {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}} that is sapient and, in some appearances, capable of speech.
Ridley, also known by the identifier "Geoform 187", is a recurring major antagonist in the ''Metroid'' series. His physical appearance varies slightly across the series, but he is generally a large, winged alien that resembles a dragon or pterosaur. Despite his bestial appearance and fearsome mannerisms, he is by no means a mindless animal, but a high-ranking {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}} that is sapient and, in some appearances, capable of speech.


Ridley is directly connected to [[Samus Aran]]'s past. In the ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}'', he led a Space Pirate ambush on an Afloraltite mining colony on {{s|metroidwiki|K-2L}}, where the young Samus lived. He attacked her, inadvertently killing her mother {{s|metroidwiki|Virginia Aran}} when she attempted to save her daughter. {{s|metroidwiki|Rodney Aran}}, Samus' father, then sacrificed himself by detonating the Afloraltite to destroy the Space Pirates, momentarily defeating Ridley. A decade later, Ridley met a teenage Samus on her new home of planet {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, murdering one of her adoptive {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} guardians, {{s|metroidwiki|Gray Voice}}, during the Space Pirate invasion.
Ridley is directly connected to [[Samus Aran]]'s past. In the ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}'', he led a Space Pirate ambush on an Afloraltite mining colony on {{s|metroidwiki|K-2L}}, where the young Samus lived. He attacked her, inadvertently killing her mother {{s|metroidwiki|Virginia Aran}} when she attempted to save her daughter. {{s|metroidwiki|Rodney Aran}}, Samus' father, then sacrificed himself by detonating the Afloraltite to destroy the Space Pirates, momentarily defeating Ridley. A decade later, Ridley met a teenage Samus on her new home of planet {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, murdering one of her adoptive {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} guardians, {{s|metroidwiki|Gray Voice}}, during the Space Pirate invasion.
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Ridley returned in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', revived as the cyborg "[[Meta Ridley]]". In this new form, Ridley oversaw the experiments of {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}} on the wildlife of {{s|metroidwiki|Tallon IV}} aboard the [[Frigate Orpheon]]. This backfired, as the creatures mutated into {{s|metroidwiki|Parasite Queen}}s that escaped captivity and ransacked the ship. Meta Ridley encountered Samus aboard the frigate, fleeing to Tallon IV below while she gave pursuit. They then clashed at the {{s|metroidwiki|Artifact Temple}}, where the Chozo architecture turned on Meta Ridley and struck him with several lasers to the chest, knocking him into the {{s|metroidwiki|Impact Crater}}.
Ridley returned in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', revived as the cyborg "[[Meta Ridley]]". In this new form, Ridley oversaw the experiments of {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}} on the wildlife of {{s|metroidwiki|Tallon IV}} aboard the [[Frigate Orpheon]]. This backfired, as the creatures mutated into {{s|metroidwiki|Parasite Queen}}s that escaped captivity and ransacked the ship. Meta Ridley encountered Samus aboard the frigate, fleeing to Tallon IV below while she gave pursuit. They then clashed at the {{s|metroidwiki|Artifact Temple}}, where the Chozo architecture turned on Meta Ridley and struck him with several lasers to the chest, knocking him into the {{s|metroidwiki|Impact Crater}}.


Meta Ridley returned after [[Dark Samus]] took control of the Space Pirates in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}''. He led the Pirate assault on {{s|metroidwiki|Norion}}, but was defeated by Samus. Upon retreating to the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate Homeworld}}, Meta Ridley was exposed to massive amounts of Phazon inside the {{s|metroidwiki|Leviathan}}, mutating into "{{s|metroidwiki|Omega Ridley}}". This powered-up form became the Leviathan guardian and fought Samus, but he was again defeated and disappeared.
Meta Ridley returned after [[Dark Samus]] took control of the Space Pirates in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}''. He led the Pirate assault on {{s|metroidwiki|Norion}}, but was defeated by Samus. Upon retreating to the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate Homeworld}}, Meta Ridley was exposed to massive amounts of Phazon inside the {{s|metroidwiki|Leviathan}}, mutating into ''{{s|metroidwiki|Omega Ridley}}''. This powered-up form became the Leviathan guardian and fought Samus, but he was again defeated and subsequently cleansed of Phazon.


In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Samus Returns}}'', Ridley arrived on planet SR388 just as Samus returned to her ship with the Baby Metroid in tow. Ridley's body was still partially healing with cybernetic prosthetics, now known as "{{s|metroidwiki|Proteus Ridley}}". After an arduous battle, Proteus Ridley was left incapacitated on the planet's surface as Samus fled for the Ceres Station to deliver the Baby Metroid.
In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Samus Returns}}'', Ridley arrived on planet SR388 just as Samus returned to her ship with the Baby Metroid in tow. Ridley's body was still partially healing with cybernetic prosthetics, now known as "'''{{s|metroidwiki|Proteus Ridley}}'''". After an arduous battle, Proteus Ridley was left incapacitated on the planet's surface as Samus fled for the Ceres Station to deliver the Baby Metroid.


In ''[[Super Metroid]]'', Ridley's body had completely healed, so he kidnapped the Baby Metroid from Ceres. Samus chased him back to planet Zebes, where there was a rebuilt Pirate base. Samus battled Ridley as one of the guardians to Tourian, defeating him a final time. When Mother Brain's death caused the destruction of Zebes, Ridley's remains were consumed in the blast, supposedly marking the true death of Samus's longstanding nemesis.
In ''[[Super Metroid]]'', Ridley's body had completely healed, so he kidnapped the Baby Metroid from Ceres. Samus chased him back to planet Zebes, where there was a rebuilt Pirate base. Samus battled Ridley as one of the guardians to Tourian, defeating him a final time. When Mother Brain's death caused the destruction of Zebes, Ridley's remains were consumed in the blast, supposedly marking the true death of Samus's longstanding nemesis.
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However, Ridley's legacy lived on. In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', Ridley was unintentionally cloned via a DNA sample from Samus' armor after their battle in ''Super Metroid''. The result was initially a small creature dubbed "{{s|metroidwiki|Little Birdie}}", which Samus encountered on the {{s|metroidwiki|Bottle Ship}}. Later on, it evolved into a {{s|metroidwiki|Mystery Creature}} that ambushed Samus before being repelled by Galactic Federation soldiers. After escaping, he evolved into his most recognizable form. Samus met the reborn Ridley in the Geothermal Power Plant, going into a state of shock until {{s|metroidwiki|Anthony Higgs}} supposedly sacrificed himself to protect her. Samus fought the cloned Ridley, but he escaped once more, only to be cornered by a {{s|metroidwiki|Queen Metroid}} and drained into a lifeless husk.
However, Ridley's legacy lived on. In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', Ridley was unintentionally cloned via a DNA sample from Samus' armor after their battle in ''Super Metroid''. The result was initially a small creature dubbed "{{s|metroidwiki|Little Birdie}}", which Samus encountered on the {{s|metroidwiki|Bottle Ship}}. Later on, it evolved into a {{s|metroidwiki|Mystery Creature}} that ambushed Samus before being repelled by Galactic Federation soldiers. After escaping, he evolved into his most recognizable form. Samus met the reborn Ridley in the Geothermal Power Plant, going into a state of shock until {{s|metroidwiki|Anthony Higgs}} supposedly sacrificed himself to protect her. Samus fought the cloned Ridley, but he escaped once more, only to be cornered by a {{s|metroidwiki|Queen Metroid}} and drained into a lifeless husk.


In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'', the husk of Ridley's clone appeared, cryogenically frozen, on the {{s|metroidwiki|Biologic Space Labs}} research station. Samus discovered it halfway through her mission, watching it shatter as an {{s|metroidwiki|X Parasite}} copied his DNA. Samus later encountered the X-mimic as the mutant "{{s|metroidwiki|Neo-Ridley}}" and defeated it, presumably ending Ridley for good.
In ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'', the husk of Ridley's clone appeared, cryogenically frozen, on the {{s|metroidwiki|Biologic Space Labs}} research station. Samus discovered it halfway through her mission, watching it shatter as an {{s|metroidwiki|X Parasite}} copied his DNA. Samus later encountered the X-mimic as the mutant "'''{{s|metroidwiki|Neo-Ridley}}'''" and defeated it, presumably ending Ridley for good.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
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Ridley vs Samus NES.gif|Ridley's debut appearance in ''Metroid'', which inspired his depiction in ''Ultimate''<ref name=RidleyNES>{{cite web |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/jul/23/masahiro-sakurai-designed-ridley-super-smash-bros-ultimate-based-his-appearance-original-metroid-nes/ |title=Masahiro Sakurai designed Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate based on his appearance in the original Metroid for the NES |accessdate=2018-10-26 |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2018-07-24 |publisher=EventHubs }}</ref>
Ridley vs Samus NES.gif|Ridley's debut appearance in ''Metroid'', which inspired his depiction in ''Ultimate''<ref name=RidleyNES>{{cite web |url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/jul/23/masahiro-sakurai-designed-ridley-super-smash-bros-ultimate-based-his-appearance-original-metroid-nes/ |title=Masahiro Sakurai designed Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate based on his appearance in the original Metroid for the NES |accessdate=2018-10-26 |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2018-07-24 |publisher=EventHubs }}</ref>
Ridley Portrait (SSB4).png|Unused render from the files of ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
Ridley Portrait (SSB4).png|Unused Artwork from Smash 4.
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